Aew5 Aboriginal Community Education Team Leader

Department for Education
Job reference: 582550
Location: 5025 - FLINDERS PARK
Job status: Long Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
About Department for Education
Every child and young person deserves a great education.
We have a strategy that aims to unlock every child’s potential now and into the future, one that in partnership with learners, students, parents and the wider South Australian community will build a world-leading public education system. One that is equitable and prioritises learning and wellbeing.
Together we will make our education system the best it can be.
When our children and young people thrive, so do our communities and our state.
About this Role
The Aboriginal Community Education Team Leader takes a holistic perspective across a network of schools and sites to identify immediate and long-term service requirements for Aboriginal children to ensure they are supported to learn. The position works closely with Local Education Teams (LETs) to improve the policies, practices, support, and services provided to Aboriginal children and young people to improve learning and wellbeing outcomes.
The position provides advisory and consultative services to LETs, school leadership teams, Student Support Services staff and site based Aboriginal education staff to improve decision making and service provision impacting the participation in education and early childhood services of Aboriginal children, students, their parents, and families.
The environment can at times be politically sensitive in relation to Aboriginal affairs and governance. The position requires high level levels of confidentiality and is subject to periods of high workload and changing priorities.
Qualifications/skills you will bring
Essential:
- A certificate 4 or higher education qualification in education, human or community services, or equivalent experience.
- Comprehensive reporting writing skills.
- Experience in facilitating effective Aboriginal community engagement and effective working relationships.
Desirable:
- Leadership and Management training or qualifications.
- Demonstrated leadership in supporting Aboriginal education staff.
Eligibility
In accordance with the Section 52(2) of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (SA), applicants for this position must be Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent.
Special Conditions
The successful applicant is required to gain a Department for Human Services (DHS) working with children check (WWCC) prior to being employed which is required to be renewed every five years before expiry. The incumbent will be required to undertake RRHAN –EC (Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect - Education Care) training course which will be required to be updated every three years.
For all other Special Conditions please refer to the attached Position Description.
Application Instructions
Applicants are required to submit a CV, the Application Cover Sheet, Employment Declaration and a written statement of no more than 1500 words addressing the key competencies in the section titled “The capabilities you will bring” in the attached Position Description for an Aboriginal Community Education Team Leader AEW5.
Remuneration
AEW5: $93,659 - $100,872 per annum plus superannuation
Enquiries
Enquiries can be directed to Suzanne Hewson, Metro Manager, on Tel: 0436 478 472 or Email:
Applications should be made through the I Work For SA website.
Additional Note
This is a full-time (1.0 FTE) contract role, starting immediately until 3 January 2025.
Applications close: 14/03/2024 11:30 PM
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Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.